Dear Hollywood: Enough with the Man-Boys!

If parents, educators and academics criticize the “princess” culture of Hollywood, then why don’t we hear anything about the “man-boy” culture that media seem to say is the “ideal” for males?  The “man-boy” is a problem, perhaps worse than the “princess” culture, since it encourages males to behave like children well into adulthood.  Grown-up behaviour […]

Thoughts on Kawaii-ness

People often ask me why I don’t shop at Pacific Mall (or other Asian shopping areas) for anything other than food and electronics.  My answer? There’s just way, way too much kawaii (“cute” or “loveable” in Japanese).  It’s a sensory overload and I really don’t understand why anyone who is older than middle school age […]